In his current role as the Managing Director, Interswitch East Africa, Peter is leading a regional team that is championing the use of technology to deliver responsive and responsible financial services to varied market segments including youth, women and small businesses. He is contributing efforts to a team whose end goal is to build an Africa where payment is a seamless part of everyday life.

He also serves on the Boards of the National Payment System Providers Association, the New Vision Group (non-Executive Director) and The Leadership Team (non-Executive Director).

Prior to joining Interswitch, Peter was the Head of Innovations and Competitive Strategies at Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU). While there, Peter spearheaded the conceptualization of the shared agency banking with the Uganda Bankers’ Association. This innovation is currently promoting increased access to financial access across the country at a low cost across the societal pyramid.

In the same position, he influenced multiple financial institutions to innovate products like payments and savings products for refugees and other vulnerable groups, hence promoting financial inclusion. He also led various interventions that utilized data analytics – like through energy repayment data – to promote credit.

Peter’s career spans over a dozen years with roles in technology, project management, business analysis and retail banking, including leading the Digital Finance departments in regional and local banks. He has extensive experience in developing and commercializing products, new customer acquisition, digital channel utilization and scaling plans in consumer services.

Peter is highly driven and is passionate about leading teams to punch above their weight to deliver great customer experiences.

Peter is an alumnus of Namilyango College, a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), holds a BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering from Kingston University and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from the Edinburgh Business School.

Peter is married with three children and is a long-suffering supporter of the Arsenal Football Club.